"Dusty Springfield, singers he thought ""fit the Bond style"". Film studio United Artists suggested Sheena Easton, an up-and-coming singer who had recently scored a No.1 hit in America with ""Morning Train"". Conti heard Easton's debut album ""Take My Time"" and felt unimpressed but decided to work with her in the song after meeting Easton in person. Leeson's lyrics originally only used ""for your eyes only"" as the final line, as the lyricist felt he could only use the phrase as a conclusion. After credit sequence artist Maurice Binder complained about having to synchronize the unveiling of the title with it"
"I Only Have Eyes for You ""I Only Have Eyes for You"" is a romantic love song by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin, written for the film ""Dames"" (1934) where it was introduced by Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler. The song is a jazz standard, and has been covered by numerous musicians. Successful recordings of the song have been made by Ben Selvin (in 1934), Peggy Lee (in 1947, The Lettermen (in 1966), Art Garfunkel (in 1975), and Rod Stewart (in 2003), among others. Perhaps the best known and most acclaimed version is the ""otherworldly"" 1959 recording by"
"For Your Eyes Only (film) For Your Eyes Only is a 1981 British spy film, the twelfth in the ""James Bond"" series produced by Eon Productions, and the fifth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It marked the directorial debut of John Glen, who had worked as editor and second unit director on three other Bond films. The screenplay by Richard Maibaum and Michael G. Wilson takes its characters and combines elements from the plots from two short stories from Ian Fleming's ""For Your Eyes Only"" collection: the title story and ""Risico"". In the plot,"
"Private Eyes (song) ""Private Eyes"" is a 1981 single by Daryl Hall & John Oates and the title track from their album of that year. The song was number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 charts for two weeks, from November 7 through November 20, 1981. This single was the band's third of six number one hits (the first two being ""Rich Girl"" and ""Kiss on My List""), and their second number one hit of the 1980s. It was succeeded in the number one position by Olivia Newton-John's ""Physical,"" which was ironically succeeded by another single from Hall and Oates,"
"covered the song. Private Eyes (song) ""Private Eyes"" is a 1981 single by Daryl Hall & John Oates and the title track from their album of that year. The song was number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 charts for two weeks, from November 7 through November 20, 1981. This single was the band's third of six number one hits (the first two being ""Rich Girl"" and ""Kiss on My List""), and their second number one hit of the 1980s. It was succeeded in the number one position by Olivia Newton-John's ""Physical,"" which was ironically succeeded by another single from"
"I Only Have Eyes for You (Johnny Mathis album) I Only Have Eyes for You is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released on May 10, 1976, by Columbia Records and included two new songs, ""Yellow Roses on Her Gown"" and ""Ooh What We Do"", which was written specifically for him, as well as a contemporary arrangement of the 1934 title track that foreshadowed his recordings of standards that incorporated a disco beat (""Begin the Beguine"", ""Night and Day"") a few years later. The album made its first appearance on ""Billboard"" magazine's Top LP's & Tapes"
"Living Eyes (song) ""Living Eyes"" is a power ballad recorded by the Bee Gees and was released in November 1981 as the second single and title track off the LP of the same name. It was written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb. The sound of this single was closer musically to the rest of the album than its predecessor, ""He's a Liar"". The song starts in A minor with synthesizer played by Albhy Galuten blended with Barry's voice (mimicking the synthesizer line). On the verses, Barry sings low and high harmony. ""Living Eyes"" was a top ten hit on"
"""Emerald Eyes"". Emerald Eyes contained a line that gave the album its title. Believe Me was revived during the first North American leg of the band's Rumours Tour in 1977. Just Crazy Love was performed by Christine McVie on her solo tour in 1984. Hypnotized was a minor US radio hit, often getting more airplay on AOR stations than For Your Love the single for which it featured as the B-side. It later was covered on The Pointer Sisters' 1978 album ""Energy"". Forever is one of only two Fleetwood Mac tracks to feature Bob Weston as a composer and one"
"release in the US and Canada to avoid confusion with Dolly Parton's hit movie title song ""9 to 5"". ""Morning Train (Nine to Five)"" became Easton's first and only number 1 hit in the US and topped both the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts in Billboard magazine. ""Modern Girl"" was released as the follow-up and peaked at number 18, and before 1981 was over she had a Top 10 hit in both the US and UK with the Academy Award-nominated James Bond movie theme ""For Your Eyes Only"". The song was nominated for an Academy Award and Golden"
"1991). If Ever I See You Again ""If Ever I See You Again"" is the title of a 1978 hit single by Roberta Flack. The song was composed by Joseph ""Joe"" Brooks and served as the title song for the eponymous 1978 film ""If Ever I See You Again"", which Brooks directed and also starred in with Shelley Hack as his leading lady. Male vocalist Jamie Carr sang the theme song on the film's soundtrack. Brooks' directorial debut, ""You Light Up My Life"", had become successful largely on the strength of its title song, which as recorded by Debby Boone"
"UK. In the US, the song reached number 18 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and #1 on the ""Billboard"" Adult Contemporary chart. The B-side of the single release was ""Looking for the Right One,"" a song written and later recorded by Stephen Bishop. Garfunkel performed ""I Only Have Eyes for You"" on the second episode of ""Saturday Night Live"". Notes Sources I Only Have Eyes for You ""I Only Have Eyes for You"" is a romantic love song by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin, written for the film ""Dames"" (1934) where it was introduced by Dick Powell"
"1981, and is second only to Olivia Newton-John's ""Physical"" as the biggest hit of the 1980s in the USA, according to Billboard. The song earned both the Record of the Year and Song of the Year awards at the 1982 Grammy Awards. Carnes was nominated for Best Pop Female, and ""Mistaken Identity"" also earned a nomination for Album of the Year. Two follow-up singles were released from the album, the title track and ""Draw of the Cards,"" which also charted in the UK and Australia. Carnes and her band rehearsed ""Bette Davis Eyes"" in the studio for three days to"
"the Rodeo"" and ""Bette Davis Eyes"". ""Bette Davis Eyes"" went on to become a worldwide No. 1 single for Kim Carnes in 1981, earning Weiss and DeShannon the 1982 Grammy Award for Song of the Year. She released ""You're the Only Dancer"" in 1977, and a single from that album, ""Don't Let The Flame Burn Out"", was a minor hit, reaching No. 65 in the Billboard Hot 100. DeShannon continued to record into the 21st century. She released ""You Know Me"", an album of original songs, for Varèse Sarabande in 2000, and ""When You Walk In The Room"", a new"
"comic book adaptation in 1983. For Your Eyes Only (film) For Your Eyes Only is a 1981 British spy film, the twelfth in the ""James Bond"" series produced by Eon Productions, and the fifth to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It marked the directorial debut of John Glen, who had worked as editor and second unit director on three other Bond films. The screenplay by Richard Maibaum and Michael G. Wilson takes its characters and combines elements from the plots from two short stories from Ian Fleming's ""For Your Eyes Only"" collection: the title story"
"1981, is perhaps her biggest hit to date, performed in at least five languages – French, English as ""Song for Liberty"", German as ""Lied der Freiheit"", Spanish as ""Libertad"" and Portuguese as ""Liberdade"". ""Only Love"", a song recorded in 1985 as the theme song of tv-series Mistral's Daughter, gained worldwide popularity along with its other versions in French (as ""L'Amour en Héritage""), Italian (as ""Come un'eredità""), Spanish (as ""La dicha del amor""), and German (as ""Aber die Liebe bleibt""). It became her only UK hit single when it reached number two in February 1986. Mouskouri became a spokesperson for UNICEF"
"I Only Have Eyes for You (film) I Only Have Eyes for You is a 1937 ""Merrie Melodies"" cartoon directed by Tex Avery. The title of this short is based on the song of the same name. The protagonist (voiced by spoonerism specialist Joe Twerp), who drives an ice-delivery truck, is wooed by a homely spinster bird (voiced by Elvia Allman) who hopes to entice him with her culinary talents. The iceman, on the other hand, is only interested in Katie Canary (a Katharine Hepburn impression also voiced by Allman), who only wants to marry a radio crooner and rebuffs"
"the B-Side. In a contemporary review of ""Alf"", Rolling Stone commented: ""Even when she verges on melodrama – and on ""For You Only"" she reaches it – Moyet shows no shame. She rocks back on her heels and lets fly."" Writing for Pop Rescue, Andrew Martin described the song as ""somewhat downbeat and a little sad"" and commented on Moyet's ""soulful"" vocals. For You Only ""For You Only"" is a song by British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released in 1985 as the fourth and final single from her debut studio album ""Alf"". For its release as a single, a remixed version"
"No. 13) and ""War Child"" (UK No. 39). The album also included ""For Your Eyes Only"", a track the band had been commissioned to write and record for the 1981 James Bond film of the same name, but was rejected by the film's producers (the producers ultimately chose another song with that title that would be recorded by Sheena Easton). For the brief North American tour (July–August 1982) to promote the ""Hunter"" album, guitarist Frank Infante was replaced with session musician Eddie Martinez. Also added to the live lineup were second keyboardist Abel Domingues, and a three-man horn section (Douglas"
"Somebody's Eyes “Somebody's Eyes” is a song from the 1984 movie ""Footloose"" whose lyrics were written by Dean Pitchford, who wrote the film's screenplay and source story, and whose music was composed by Tom Snow. It was later used in the 1998 musical version. “Somebody's Eyes” was originally sung by Karla Bonoff, and it reached #16 on the US ""Billboard"" Adult Contemporary chart in 1984. The movie and musical versions of the song are very different in tone and lyrics. In the movie, it is a soft rock love song (featured on the soundtrack), sung by a girl afraid that"
"Billboard Top Hits: 1981 Billboard Top Hits: 1981 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1992, featuring 10 hit recordings from 1981. The track lineup includes eight songs that reached the top of the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart, including the No. 1 song of 1981, ""Bette Davis Eyes"" by Kim Carnes. Also included is the No. 1 song of 1982, ""Physical"" by Olivia Newton-John; the song began a 10-week run at No. 1 in November, after ""Billboard"" magazine's 1982 chart year had started. The remaining two songs (Queen of Hearts and Being with You) reached No. 2 on"
"the Hot 100. Billboard Top Hits: 1981 Billboard Top Hits: 1981 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1992, featuring 10 hit recordings from 1981. The track lineup includes eight songs that reached the top of the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart, including the No. 1 song of 1981, ""Bette Davis Eyes"" by Kim Carnes. Also included is the No. 1 song of 1982, ""Physical"" by Olivia Newton-John; the song began a 10-week run at No. 1 in November, after ""Billboard"" magazine's 1982 chart year had started. The remaining two songs (Queen of Hearts and Being with You) reached"
"Being with You (song) ""Being with You"" is a 1981 song recorded by American singer Smokey Robinson and is the title track from his Gold-certified album with the same name. The song spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart from March to early May 1981 and reached number two on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, behind ""Bette Davis Eyes"" by Kim Carnes, his highest charting solo hit on the ""Billboard"" pop charts. It hit No. 1 on the US ""Cash Box"" Top 100. The track was also a No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart"
"One Night Only (song) ""One Night Only"" is a song from the 1981 Broadway musical ""Dreamgirls"", with lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger. In the context of the musical, ""One Night Only"" is performed twice in succession, as differing versions of the song — a soul ballad by the character Effie White and a disco version by her former bandmates Deena Jones & the Dreams — compete on the radio and the pop charts. Both versions of ""One Night Only"" appear as one track on the original 1982 ""Dreamgirls"" Broadway cast album, performed by Jennifer Holliday as"
"would have their biggest seller in 1959 with another old standard from that LP, on which Nate Nelson handled lead chores. ""I Only Have Eyes for You"" (written in 1934 by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin for the film Dames) became their biggest seller, and has been featured in dozens of movies and TV shows. A long series of hits followed, including the Johnson-penned ""Mio Amore"", Doc Pomus' composition ""Your Other Love"", ""Nobody Loves Me Like You"" (written for the group by Sam Cooke), and ""I Was Such a Fool"". LP cuts ""Love Walked In"" and ""Time Was"""
"October 14, 1989. In My Eyes (Lionel Cartwright song) ""In My Eyes"" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Lionel Cartwright. It was released in October 1989 as the fourth and final single from his self-titled album. The song reached number twelve on the ""Billboard"" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Before its release as a single, it was the B-side to Cartwright's debut single ""You're Gonna Make Her Mine"". Zona Jones covered the song on his 2004 album ""Harleys & Horses"". ""In My Eyes"" debuted on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot Country Singles & Tracks for"
"Gold's material was British singer Petula Clark who covered ""Lonely Boy"" in French (""Poor Lonesome Play Boy"") on her ""Paris, Orleans, Paris"" album. On his 1976 ""Endless Flight"" album, Leo Sayer covered Gold's song ""Endless Flight,"" drawn from Gold's own debut album released the previous year. The year 1975 also marked a successful collaboration with Art Garfunkel, wherein Gold played most of the instruments on Garfunkel's solo hit ""I Only Have Eyes For You"" (which went to #1 on the UK Singles Chart), as well as several other cuts on Garfunkel's album ""Breakaway."" In 1977 Gold also played guitar on"
"Michael Bolton, then known as Michael Bolotin, covered the song on his 1976 sophomore solo album ""Everyday of My Life"". Canadian hip-hop artist Maestro sampled this song for his 1998 Canadian hit ""Stick to Your Vision"" from the ""Built to Last"" album. In addition, the chorus (of which the first part states ""These eyes/Seen a lot of shame in the game/These eyes/Seen a lot of pain in the fame/These eyes/Seen a lot of highs and lows/But that's just the way life goes"") uses Burton Cummings' vocals for the words ""these eyes"" in a call-and-response manner. Canadian musician Lawrence Gowan released"
"Bette Davis Eyes ""Bette Davis Eyes"" is a song written and composed by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon, and made popular by American singer Kim Carnes. DeShannon recorded it in 1974; Carnes's 1981 version spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and was ""Billboard""s biggest hit of 1981. The song was written in 1974 by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon. DeShannon recorded the song that same year on her album ""New Arrangement."" In this original incarnation, the track is performed in an ""R&B lite"" arrangement, featuring a prominent uptempo piano part, as well as flourishes of"
"Stevens and produced by Keith Forsey. Credits on the song include: Eyes Without a Face (song) ""Eyes Without a Face"" is a song by English rock musician Billy Idol, from his second album ""Rebel Yell"" (1983). It was released in 1984, as the second single from the album. The song is softer and more ballad-like than most of the album's other singles. It reached No. 4 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, becoming Idol's first Top 10 hit in the USA. The song is notable for the female voice of Perri Lister (who appeared in the banned video for ""Hot in"
"For You Only ""For You Only"" is a song by British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released in 1985 as the fourth and final single from her debut studio album ""Alf"". For its release as a single, a remixed version of the song was created, which was named the ""New Version"". The song written by Moyet, Steve Jolley and Tony Swain, and produced by Jolley and Swain. Originally, when CBS suggested releasing a fourth single from ""Alf"", Moyet spoke against the idea and suggested she record a cover of ""That Ole Devil Called Love"" in order to give fans something new. Her"
"Eyes Without a Face (song) ""Eyes Without a Face"" is a song by English rock musician Billy Idol, from his second album ""Rebel Yell"" (1983). It was released in 1984, as the second single from the album. The song is softer and more ballad-like than most of the album's other singles. It reached No. 4 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, becoming Idol's first Top 10 hit in the USA. The song is notable for the female voice of Perri Lister (who appeared in the banned video for ""Hot in the City"") that sings """"Les yeux sans visage"""" (French for ""Eyes"
"Elisabeth's Eyes ""Elisabeth's Eyes"" is the second single of 1989 from English musician Nik Kershaw. The single was the second and final single from Kershaw's fourth album ""The Works"". Since 1986, Kershaw's commercial success was declining with his singles charting lower and lower from the top 20 chart within the UK. The album's leading single ""One Step Ahead"" managed to peak at #55 in the UK, however ""Elisabeth's Eyes"" failed to chart in the top 100 altogether. This was Kershaw's first single to fail the chart since his debut release in 1983. After the release of the single, Kershaw decided"
"Only for Love ""Only For Love"" is the debut single by former Kajagoogoo singer Limahl, following being fired from the group by his bandmates in 1983. The song was included on Limahl's 1984 debut solo album, ""Don't Suppose"". The song became his first UK Top 20 hit, peaking at No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart. It remains his second most popular single in the UK as a solo act (the first being ""The Neverending Story""). Limahl performed the song with Beth Anderson on the TV show ""American Bandstand"" on March 9, 1985. The song also played a part in"